HJR39 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David StandridgeRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

SSGT Forrest B. Sibley Memorial Highway, Highway 231 Bridge over L and N Railroad in Blount Co., named

Summary

HJR39 names the U.S. Highway 231 bridge over the L and N Railroad in Blount County the SSGT Forrest B. Sibley Memorial Bridge and directs sign installation funded by non-state sources.

What This Bill Does

The resolution designates the bridge over the L and N Railroad on U.S. Highway 231 in Blount County as the SSGT Forrest B. Sibley Memorial Bridge in perpetuity. It asks the Department of Transportation to determine how much it would cost to fabricate and erect appropriate signs or markers and, if non-state funds are available to cover the cost, to install those signs or markers in accordance with laws and requirements.

Who It Affects

• Residents and travelers in Blount County and Alabama who use the U.S. Highway 231 bridge, who will see the memorial designation once signs are installed.
• Alabama Department of Transportation, which would determine sign fabrication/erection costs and oversee installation if funded by non-state sources.

Key Provisions

• The U.S. Highway 231 bridge over the L and N Railroad in Blount County (mile point 251.681, near Oneonta) is named the SSGT Forrest B. Sibley Memorial Bridge.
• The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of fabricating and erecting appropriate signs or markers for the designation, in line with applicable laws and requirements.
• If funds from non-state sources cover the cost, the DOT should erect the signs or markers acknowledging the designation.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Designation